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Mary of the Movies is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 27 may 1923 with Marion Mack

Mary of the Movies (1923)

Mary of the Movies
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Released in USA 27 may 1923
Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating60% 3.0429153.0429153.0429153.0429153.042915

Mary of the Movies is a silent semi-autobiographical 1923 comedy film based on the career of Marion Mack. It was written by Mack and her husband Louis Lewyn, and stars Mack and Creighton Hale. Hale and director John McDermott play fictionalized versions of themselves in the film, which was also directed by McDermott.

A partial print of the film exists in Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.

Synopsis

Mary (Mack), a country girl, moves to Hollywood to become a star, and earn money to pay for her brother's operation. She meets many famous stars, but has difficulty getting work. Finally, she gets a break when her resemblance to a star leads to her being cast in a film.

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